Franz Kafka: The Poet of Shame and Guilt

Franz Kafka: The Poet of Shame and Guilt

Saul Friedlander • Yale University Press

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ISBN-10: 0300136617 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300136616 · 2013 · 1st Edition

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In this incisive study, Saul Friedländer examines the intricate tension between Franz Kafka’s personal identity and his literary output. By navigating the author’s profound sense of shame and guilt, the text offers a nuanced psychological portrait that illuminates the existential anxieties defining Kafka’s most iconic works. This volume provides a scholarly yet accessible perspective on the life and intellectual legacy of one of the twentieth century’s most enigmatic writers.

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